Just as it sounds are they possible on an auto gt premium
2012 gt premium auto...brembos possible?
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Nope.
If sourced elsewhere....will they fit and function though
Yep.
Well then that makes life easier
4 posting points to SID297 for his collaborative answer to said question. :banana:
I've always wondered why certain options just weren't available, especially if they would "bolt up" to the vehicle.
I've always wondered why certain options just weren't available, especially if they would "bolt up" to the vehicle.
ive always wondered...but i figure its just ford being lazy and trying to force manuals amongst people. I hate driving stick in the city and thus have no plans to own one...besides i like a stalled auto anyways. but if i can just buy the brembo kit and then bolt it in im fine with it. now i wish i could do 3.73's with the auto too...but i ford wont allow 3.73's in an auto from the factory
I'm putting 3.73's in my auto along with a Cirlce D converter. I'm not interested in bigger brakes as I wouldn't take my auto to a road course track. I'm more interested in the 1/4 mile anyway.
Rick from Amazon Tuning Solutions gave me a ride in his 2011 GT with 4.10's, stock tires and tune, and I about went out and bought one that day myself. Very very impressive. :rockon:
That is kind of a shitty deal IMO. Whats wrong with giving Auto cars Brembo option? Are the rear brakes the same from stick to auto and is there any difference in the master cylinder for the braking system?
Hmm
Every time I read about a Shelby or new Gt in the magazine they talk about how the brakes aren't the best oh and there equiped with Brembo's! I'm thinking there is a better system out there that bolts on or maybe a pad change is needed to fix the problem.
Every time I read about a Shelby or new Gt in the magazine they talk about how the brakes aren't the best oh and there equiped with Brembo's! I'm thinking there is a better system out there that bolts on or maybe a pad change is needed to fix the problem.
Rear calipers are the same on Brembo/regular cars auto or manual, same with the master cyl. Pretty sure the 18" GT wheels wont fit with the Brembo front calipers so you have to make sure your wheels will fit if you add the calipers. Also Brembo cars do not have a spare tire, just a cheap air compressor/fix-a-flat and a small prayer book.
You can have 15" 6 piston monster brakes and if you use the same front tire as before, you will probably not see an inch of stopping distance difference.
The best brake mod on the planet still is and always has been a stickier front tire.
If the ABS can be tripped with the current brake and tire combo, a brake mod will do pretty much nothing, though fade and fluid boil onset will be delayed by bigger brakes.
If you can NOT trip the front ABS with the tires you have, then you ARE a candidate for a brake mod.
Right on Sir.
I think a non-Brembo with new pads, slotted rotors, new fluid and SS brake lines would more than satisfy 90% of the people here. The Brembos only give you an extra 3 FT or so of stopping distance. Their advantage is being able to handle heat better after extended braking sessions. I opted to go sans Brembos so I didn't feel so bad about replacing the brakes with some StopTechs...or Wilwoods...or Baer. I haven't decided which to go with yet and that will be one of the last mods I do.
Brembo equipped cars DO get different LCAs, from the GT500 I believe. I'm not sure of any other suspension differences.
But isn't that just bushing durometer hardness change, as a part of a complete handling package tune? I'm pretty sure they dimensionally the same.
From an HPDE/Open Track or road racing perspective the 14" 4 piston Factory Brembo package is an awesome brake package!
I wish I had it on my SN95 2004 Cobra!
The current GT500/BOSS and 5.0 GT pads used in the Brembo package are receiving some criticism in the automotive press, and I think it is unfair.
I think it is unfair because the OE pads have to be covered under warranty and therefor are expected to be quiet and last for a while, and at the same time provide good stopping distances, which they do.
The down side is at a track event or with multiple hot lap testing, there is some pad fade when they run them balls to the wall.
I have seen how good these brakes are with slicks and a set of race pads for the last 4 years on various GT500s, and they kick serious ass!
I agree. The factory setup with better pads, and SS braided front lines would probably take care of 90% of owners brake concerns. Pedal feel is better due to non-flexible lines, not bigger rotors. Bigger rotors only really mean there is a slightly bigger area to dissipate heat, IE, on a road course. Plus they weigh more, and un-sprung weight additions are never good.
Get the Auto GT Premium. Then:
1. buy a decent street/track set of pads.(IE, hawk or ebc)
2. new tires, something sticky, summer use only, not all-seasons like pirelli p-zero, nitto's, BFG's, or my fav's, firestone firehawk wide oval indy 500's
3. get some braided SS lines for the front calipers.
I can guarantee that with at least 2 out of the above 3 done, you will be happy.
Get the Auto GT Premium. Then:
1. buy a decent street/track set of pads.(IE, hawk or ebc)
2. new tires, something sticky, summer use only, not all-seasons like pirelli p-zero, nitto's, BFG's, or my fav's, firestone firehawk wide oval indy 500's
3. get some braided SS lines for the front calipers.
I can guarantee that with at least 2 out of the above 3 done, you will be happy.
Hmm
I agree with you some what. But look at the big dollar import cars. They make the Bembo kit look like it belongs on a ESCORT!!
Bigger rotors all the way around will help no matter how technical you talk.
I have the tires already TOYO R88s.
I agree with you some what. But look at the big dollar import cars. They make the Bembo kit look like it belongs on a ESCORT!!
Bigger rotors all the way around will help no matter how technical you talk.
I have the tires already TOYO R88s.
After driving the 2012 a little I can say that if I were to buy a GT to drive a lot it would be a premium auto. I'd add some Brembos too.
well shell be a daily driver and a track goer. if it was track only or a sunday cruiser id do a manual
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